Background: Inequality in gender varies across social contexts, which may influence the health of both men and women. Based on theories of gender as a social system, we examine whether systematic gender inequality at the macro level influences health of men and women in 23 countries. Methods:...

Objectives: Cardiovascular disease has become a major public health challenge in developing countries. The goal of this study is to compare socioeconomic status (SES) gradients of cardiovascular risk factors both within and between China and India.Methods: We used data from the China Health and...

This paper summarizes and compares measures of chronic diseases and medical conditions in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys from other countries: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), the Korean...

This guide reviews and summarizes questions on informal/non-institutional care/help from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys. These include: the 2010 wave of the HRS, five waves (2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2008-09 & 2010-11) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing...

The fraction of the population over age sixty-five in many developed countries is projected to rise, in some cases sharply, in coming decades. This has drawn growing interest to research on the health and economic circumstances of individuals as they age. Many individuals are retiring from paid...